Burges entered their tilt with El Paso on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 69-37 win over the El Paso Tigers. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 29 point advantage.
Danae Gonzalez
| 01/31/25 @ El Paso | 21 |
| 01/28/25 @ Andress | 17 |
| 01/24/25 vs Canutillo | 19 |
| 01/21/25 @ Jefferson | 15 |
| 01/17/25 @ Chapin | 16 |
| + 8 more games |
Burges had a senior duo take command as Cameryn Morales dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards and Danae Gonzalez dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Gonzalez's 13th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Morales, who went 5 of 12 to rack up 14 points and three steals.
Burges smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, El Paso saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emma Guevara posted 23 points and six boards. Those 23 points gave Guevara a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Montanez, who had five points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Burges pushed their record up to 20-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points over those games. As for El Paso, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-23 record this season.
Burges wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-49 win against Chapin on the 4th. As for El Paso, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-36 loss against Canutillo on the 4th.
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